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Objective@#To investigate the effects of 2, 2', 4, 4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether ( BDE-47 ) on the differentiation of mouse embryonic fibroblasts-3T3-L1, so as to provide the basis for revealing the mechanism of environmental obesity factors. @*Methods@#The 3T3-L1 cells were divided into five BDE-47 intervention groups ( 25, 18.75, 12.5, 7.5 and 2.5 µmol/L ), a positive control group (1 µmol/L 2, 4-thiazolidinedione) and a negative control group ( 0.1% dimethyl sulfoxide ) for the induction of differentiation. The lipid droplet accumulation in adipocytes was observed by oil red O staining treatment and detection of optical desity ( OD ) on the eighth day of differentiation. Triglyceride ( TG ) content was measured using the histiocyte TG enzymatic assay kit. The mRNA expression of adiponectin and peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-γ ( PPARγ ) was measured by RT-PCR.@*Results@#The positive areas of oil red O staining, OD values, TG content and mRNA expression of adiponectin and PPARγ in 3T3-L1 cells were significantly different among seven groups ( P<0.05 ). The positive areas of oil red O staining and OD values in the BDE-47 groups with different concentrations were higher than those in the negative control group ( P<0.05 ). The 18.75 µmol/L BDE-47 group had higher TG levels than the negative control group ( P<0.05 ). The mRNA expression of PPARγ in the 25, 18.75, 12.5, and 7.5 µmol/L BDE-47 groups and the positive control group was higher than that in the negative control group ( P<0.05 ). The mRNA expression of PPARγ in the 12.5 µmol/L BDE-47 group was higher than that in the 25, 18.75, 7.5, 2.5 µmol/L BDE-47 group and the positive control group ( P<0.05 ). The mRNA expression of adiponectin in the 12.5, 7.5 µmol/L BDE-47 group and the positive control group was higher than that in the negative control group ( P<0.05 ). The mRNA expression of adiponectin in the 12.5 µmol/L BDE-47 group was higher than that in the 25, 18.75, 2.5 µmol/L BDE-47 group ( P<0.05 ). The mRNA expression of PPARγ and adiponectin in the different concentration groups of BDE-47 distributed like inverted "U" shape.@*Conclusion@#BDE-47 can promote the differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. Low concentration of BDE-47 may induce adipocyte differentiation by activating PPARγ.
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Objective@#To investigate the effect of 2, 2', 4, 4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (PBDE-47) on the mitochondrial mass in rat adrenal pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells and the potential mechanisms.@*Methods@#Highly differentiated PC12 cells were divided into control, 1, 10 or 20 μmol/L PBDE-47-treated groups and cultured for 24 h. Transmission electron microscopy was employed to observe the changes in mitochondrial morphology and quantity in PC12 cells. Flow cytometry was used to measure the fluorescence intensity of Nonyl Acridine Orange (NAO) , a fluorescent indicator of mitochondrial membrane cardiolipin, to reflect mitochondria mass. Western blotting was used to determine the expression levels of Mitofusion 1 (Mfn1) and Fission 1 (Fis1) proteins. To further explore the role of abnormal mitochondrial fusion and fission in PBDE-47-induced mitochondrial mass changes, PC12 cells were divided into control group, 5 μmol/L M1 treatment group, 20 μmol/L PBDE-47 treatment group and 5 μmol/L M1+20 μmol/L PBDE-47 combined treatment group and cultured for 24 h, then the fluorescence intensity of NAO and expression levels of Mfn1 and Fis1 proteins were detected.@*Results@#The control group showed numerous mitochondria with normal morphology, while the number of mitochondria decreased after PBDE-47 treatment. Especially, the disappeared cristae, swelling and vacuoles of mitochondria and decreased fluorescence intensity of NAO (P<0.05) were observed in 10 and 20 μmol/L PBDE-47-treated groups. Meanwhile, the expression levels of Mfn1 and Fis1 proteins in the 10 and 20 μmol/L PBDE-47-treated groups were significantly decreased compared with control group (P<0.05) . However, 5 μmol/L M1 co-treatment with 20 μmol/L PBDE-47 significantly increased the levels of Mfn1 and Fis1 proteins and fluorescence intensity of NAO compared with the 20 μmol/L PBDE-47 group (P<0.05) .@*Conclusion@#PBDE-47 can inhibit the mitochondrial fusion and fission process, thus leading to damage of mitochondria mass in PC12 cells.